US12519586B2ActiveUtilityA1

Networking signal sending method and device for positioning network

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Assignee: ZTE CORPPriority: Apr 24, 2020Filed: Mar 15, 2021Granted: Jan 6, 2026
Est. expiryApr 24, 2040(~13.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04L 5/008G01S 5/0226H04L 5/0048H04W 64/00H04W 16/18
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Abstract

Provided are a networking signal sending method and device for a positioning network. The method includes: determining a networking mode of the positioning network according to an application scene, wherein the networking mode includes independent networking of the positioning network and joint networking of the positioning network and a communication network; and configuring a positioning base station of the positioning network, or the positioning base station and a communication base station according to the networking mode, wherein the positioning base station is used for sending a positioning signal or the positioning signal and a synchronization signal, and the communication base station is used for sending the synchronization signal.

Claims

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         1 . A networking signal sending method for a positioning network, comprising:
 determining a networking mode of the positioning network according to an application scene, wherein the networking mode comprises independent networking of the positioning network and joint networking of the positioning network and a communication network, wherein a communication base station of the communication network is a base station for sending wireless signals necessary for a communication service, the positioning base station of the positioning network is a base station only for sending wireless signals necessary for positioning:   in a case that the networking mode is independent networking of the positioning network, configuring a positioning signal resource, positioning signal parameters and synchronization signal parameters to the positioning base station, wherein the positioning base station is used for generating the synchronization signal according to the synchronization signal parameters and sending the synchronization signal on a pre-regulated resource, generating the positioning signal according to the positioning signal parameters and the positioning signal resource, and sending the positioning signal on the positioning signal resource; and   in a case that the networking mode is joint networking of the positioning network and the communication network, configuring the positioning signal resource to the positioning base station and the communication base station, configuring the positioning signal parameters to the positioning base station, using the communication base station for sending the synchronization signal, and not sending signals on the configured positioning signal resource; and using the positioning base station for generating the positioning signal according to the positioning signal parameters and the positioning signal resource and sending the positioning signal on the positioning signal resource.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the application scene comprises a first scene with a positioning requirement and a communication requirement for a wireless network and a second scene with a positioning requirement only for the wireless network. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein determining the networking mode of the positioning network according to the application scene comprises:
 when the application scene is the first scene, determining the networking mode as joint networking of the positioning network and the communication network, and   when the application scene is the second scene, determining the networking mode as independent networking of the positioning network.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the positioning signal resource at least comprises a time and frequency mapping pattern, a transmitting period, a continuous transmitting resource number, a continuous transmitting frequency and a resource initial position. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the positioning signal parameters at least comprise positioning signal ID and a type of cyclic prefix (CP). 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the synchronization signal parameters at least comprise: CELL ID, bandwidth parameters, subcarrier interval, initial frequency point position. 
     
     
         7 . A networking signal sending device for a positioning network, comprising:
 a determination module, configured to determine a networking mode of a positioning network according to an application scene, wherein the networking mode comprises independent networking of the positioning network and joint networking of the positioning network and a communication network, wherein a communication base station of the communication network is a base station for sending wireless signals necessary for a communication service, the positioning base station of the positioning network is a base station only for sending wireless signals necessary for positioning; and   a configuration module, configured to:   in a case that the networking mode is independent networking of the positioning network, configure a positioning signal resource, positioning signal parameters and synchronization signal parameters to the positioning base station, wherein the positioning base station is used for generating the synchronization signal according to the synchronization signal parameters and sending the synchronization signal on a pre-regulated resource; generating the positioning signal according to the positioning signal parameters and the positioning signal resource, and sending the positioning signal on the positioning signal resource;   in a case that the networking mode is joint networking of the positioning network and the communication network, configure the positioning signal resource to the positioning base station and the communication base station, configuring the positioning signal parameters to the positioning base station, using the communication base station for sending the synchronization signal, and not sending signals on the configured positioning signal resource; and using the positioning base station for generating the positioning signal according to the positioning signal parameters and the positioning signal resource and sending the positioning signal on the positioning signal resource.   
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores computer programs, and the computer programs are configured to perform the method as claimed in  claim 1  during operation. 
     
     
         9 . An electronic device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer programs, and the processor is configured to execute the computer programs so as to perform the method as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the communication base station is a base station for sending wireless signals necessary for a communication service, and the positioning base station is a base station only sending wireless signals necessary for positioning. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the communication base station is a base station for sending wireless signals necessary for a communication service, and the positioning base station is a base station only sending wireless signals necessary for positioning. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the communication base station is a base station for sending wireless signals necessary for a communication service, and the positioning base station is a base station only sending wireless signals necessary for positioning. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the communication base station is a base station for sending wireless signals necessary for a communication service, and the positioning base station is a base station only sending wireless signals necessary for positioning. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the communication base station is a base station for sending wireless signals necessary for a communication service, and the positioning base station is a base station only sending wireless signals necessary for positioning. 
     
     
         15 . An electronic device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer programs, and the processor is configured to execute the computer programs so as to perform the method as claimed in  claim 2 . 
     
     
         16 . An electronic device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer programs, and the processor is configured to execute the computer programs so as to perform the method as claimed in  claim 3 .

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